| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) SG - Fang Yen (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) SG - Sam Hazard (fresh) SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) PF - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) C - Caleb Black (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha is fouled on the floor by Caleb Black - foul #1 on Caleb Black, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Donald Puente pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Mooneyhan takes the ball from Sam Hazard | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Paul Washington is called for the reach on Derrick McKay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Wyatt (PF) Jessie Rudisill | |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Russell Branch snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Fang Yen gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Derrick McKay is called for the reach on Russell Branch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick McKay, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Ray Smiley (PF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, Sam Hazard, Eric Bradshaw, Caleb Black | |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Wyatt - foul #1 on John Wyatt, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill (PF) John Dunaway | |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow tips it in | 3-4 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) SF - Fang Yen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fresh) SG - Alex Crow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig McQueeny (fresh) PF - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) C - John Wyatt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses short on a floater from the right side | 5-4 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Russell Branch pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | William Bjork comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno's pass is intercepted by Alex Crow in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | William Bjork lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Crow | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow loses the dribble to Isidro Bruno | 8-6 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno lays it up and in | 10-6 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Russell Branch pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Edward Mancha (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), John Dunaway (PF), Caleb Black (C) William Bjork, Alex Crow, Craig McQueeny, Jessie Rudisill, John Wyatt | |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Fang Yen buries a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Washington | 13-8 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard loses the dribble to Paul Washington | 13-8 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Russell Branch connects on the jump hook from close range | 15-8 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses long on a shot from close range | 15-8 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Paul Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Mancha (fresh) C - Russell Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Hazard (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dunaway (fairly fresh) C - Caleb Black (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Paul Washington is fouled on the floor by Derrick McKay - foul #2 on Derrick McKay, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Ray Smiley (PF) Paul Washington, Fang Yen, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF) Derrick McKay, Sam Hazard, Eric Bradshaw, John Dunaway | |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Caleb Black | 15-8 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Smiley - foul #1 on Ray Smiley, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-9 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley tips it but misses | 15-9 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | William Bjork connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alan Leaman | 15-12 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Alex Crow is called for the reach on Donald Puente in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Crow, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SF) Donald Puente | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SF) Jessie Rudisill | |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Fang Yen | 17-12 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Bjork | 17-14 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Alex Crow is called for the reach on Brandon Pryor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Crow, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG) Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (SG), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Wyatt (C) Alex Crow, Alan Leaman, Caleb Black | |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's layup is rejected by Jessie Rudisill | 17-14 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 08:54 | Long Beach State | Fang Yen is called for the reach on John Wyatt - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF) William Bjork, Craig McQueeny | |
| 08:40 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley tips it home | 21-14 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Edward Mancha takes the ball from John Wyatt | 21-14 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 23-14 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Edward Mancha is called for the reach on John Wyatt - foul #1 on Edward Mancha, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Fang Yen, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Dunaway (PF), Caleb Black (C) Millard Langford, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill, John Wyatt | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Edward Mancha (tiring) 2 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Hazard (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Leaman (fresh) PF - John Dunaway (fresh) C - Caleb Black (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black tips it back up and in | 23-16 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Donald Puente is fouled in the backcourt by William Bjork - foul #1 on William Bjork, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Donald Puente makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Donald Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 25-16 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Russell Branch pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Russell Branch connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Isidro Bruno and he's hacked by Caleb Black - foul #2 on Caleb Black, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SF) Caleb Black | |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-16 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the offensive board | 28-16 |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-16 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway can't tip it in | 28-16 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the lay-in | 28-16 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-16 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Branch, team foul #7 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Edward Mancha (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Wyatt (C) William Bjork, Craig McQueeny, Alan Leaman, John Dunaway | |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-19 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Russell Branch lays it in on a great pass from Fang Yen | 30-19 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Russell Branch - foul #2 on Russell Branch, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Caleb Black (C) Millard Langford, Sam Hazard, Jessie Rudisill | |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | John Wyatt steps in front of the Paul Washington pass in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick McKay and he's fouled by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #3 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill (PF) John Wyatt | |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | Alex Crow is called for the reach on Fang Yen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Crow, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SG) Alex Crow | |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black can't connect on a shot near the basket | 32-22 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mancha (tiring) 3 reb. C - Russell Branch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig McQueeny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Rudisill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Black (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny hits a shot from the right side set up by Derrick McKay | 32-24 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Craig McQueeny steals it from Fang Yen | 32-24 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny misses the dunk | 32-24 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Rudisill | 32-27 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Wyatt (PF) Craig McQueeny, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Russell Branch knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Russell Branch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Caleb Black - foul #3 on Caleb Black, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Dunaway (C) Caleb Black | |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:23 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | William Bjork's pass is intercepted by Ray Smiley | 35-27 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Derrick McKay is called for the reach on Brandon Pryor - foul #3 on Derrick McKay, team foul #11 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Edward Mancha (C) Paul Washington, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF) Derrick McKay, Alan Leaman, John Wyatt | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-29 |